A Former Students Testimonial – Jamie Golden

Last week 48 chicks were born in our living room! Our hatch rate is improving as we learn the nuances of our incubator.. up to 70% from 60% last year. They are such cute fuzzy little dinosaurs. Currently they are living behind our workshop in Ohio Brooder boxes. The Ohio Brooder was originally designed during WWII as…
Join us for an entertaining and enlightening workshop on pruning fruit treeswith Leo Buc of Common Vision on August 8th, 2-7 pm, at the Ridgewood Ranch. You might remember our Winter Pruning course where we learned and experienced the strategies behind pruning in the dormant season, and we will have a review of these concepts as well…
It can be so hard sometimes to truly reflect on an experience as you’re experiencing it. At least that is how I felt throughout my summer at the Grange School. The days were so filled and fulfilling that just now, over a month after the program, do I feel like I can take a moment…
by Michael Foley Whether you’re thinking about starting up a farm, just beginning, or been at it for awhile, the example of others should be an important part of your farming education. Two recent books survey a wide range of small farms – market gardens all – to inspire by example and inform in detail…
Back on the farm beat while spring brings us sunshine and the urge of labor days in the field. With my soil test in hand and a workshop with restoration agriculture monolith Mark Shepard in mind, I’ve followed some clues in the soil (low calcium, the need for better water penetration and tilth) along with…
Last Thursday night, the over-wintering team at the Grange Farm School came together for a delicious family dinner. It sometimes can feel like a group therapy session when we are all finally able to sit around the table and talk and laugh after a long week. While it was not exactly a fancy candle lit dinner, we…